#ADB9EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.5% 0.077 274.6), rgb(173, 185, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#ADB9EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB9EE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 185, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.077 274.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ADB9EE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB9EE | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB9EE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB9EE text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB9EE
oklch(79.5% 0.077 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F7EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5865D5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4953B8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4595
oklch(42.8% 0.13 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B77
oklch(37.8% 0.102 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#ADB9EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9BEF0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC3CB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB9EE
#ADB9EE
oklch(79.5% 0.077 274.6)
- #CCBC83
#CCBC83
oklch(79.5% 0.077 94.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ADB9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADB9EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.